Batman Reveals New Villain Centaur Ahead of Their Debut DC has teased a wave of new villains for mainstream-continuity Batman, and now one has officially been unveiled, already making the Joker look like a complete joke: the Minotaur. So who is this new villain, and how has he already claimed…

2027: Jonathan free to contest, but Nigerians won’t forget his failed record – Presidency The Presidency has said that former President Goodluck Jonathan is free to contest the 2027 presidential election, but warned that Nigerians will not forget his “dismal record in office.” The response came in…

Mikel Obi states why Chelsea might not win a trophy this season Six-time English Premier League Champions Chelsea have won just one of their last five games across all competitions, Soccernet.ng reports. Enzo Maresca's side have also been on the receiving end of two red cards in consecutive…

BREAKING: “You’re Welcome to Contest in 2027” – Tinubu Presidency tells Jonathan The Presidency has reacted to reports of moves to draft former President Goodluck Jonathan into the 2027 presidential contest, saying while he is free to run, Nigerians will remember what it described as his…

Prominent APC Chieftain, Bello Dumps Party A prominent chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Yobe State, Mohammed Bello, has resigned his membership of the ruling party. Naija News reports that Bello, a former senatorial aspirant for Yobe Zone A under the APC platform, announced his…

2027: ‘They Merely Want To Lure You Into Race To Satisfy Personal Interest’ – Presidency Warns Jonathan The presidency has warned former President, Goodluck Jonathan, against individuals within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) who are reportedly encouraging him to contest the 2027 election on…

DC Wants to Release Batman's Unreleased Comic by Marshall Rogers at Last Justin Epps is a Senior Staff Writer (Freelance) at Screen Rant’s Comic Books team, based in Durham. His coverage centers on the DC Universe—including Batman, Superman, Green Lantern, and the Flash—through engaging…

Dangote refinery: NLC mobilizes unions for nationwide strike The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has directed its affiliate unions to commence full-scale mobilization for a nationwide strike against what it described as the Dangote Group’s “deliberate anti-worker crusade” and disregard for Nigeria’s…

AfDB, Bloomberg to Drive Private Investment into Africa The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) and Mr Michael Bloomberg, founder of Bloomberg, have formed a new partnership to mobilise private sector investment across the African continent into areas that will boost jobs and development. This…

JUST IN: Tinubu Government Cancels Independence Day Parade The Bola Ahmed Tinubu-led Federal Government has announced the cancellation of the 65th Independence Anniversary parade earlier scheduled for Wednesday, October 1, 2025. The decision was disclosed in a statement issued Monday night by…

DSS Questions Former AGF Abubakar Malami Over Attack on Convoy in Kebbi DSS has questioned Former AGF Abubakar Malami over attack on his convoy in Kebbi State. NewsOnline Nigeria reports that the Department of State Services (DSS) has interrogated former Attorney-General of the Federation and…

FG cancels Independence Day parade The Federal Government has announced the cancellation of the Independence Anniversary parade earlier scheduled to mark Nigeria’s 65th Independence Day on Wednesday, October 1, 2025. The decision was disclosed in a statement issued on Monday by Segun Imohiosen,…

FIRSTHOLDCO tops trading volume as All-Share Index surpasses N90 trillion  The Nigerian All-Share Index ended on 29th September in positive territory, rising 244.5 points to close at 142,377.6, up 0.17% from the previous session’s 142,133.0. Trading activity slowed slightly, with 383.91 million…

U20 World Cup live updates: Follow as Flying Eagles face Norway in Group D opener Nigeria’s Flying Eagles kick off their FIFA U20 World Cup campaign in Chile on Tuesday with a decisive Group D opener against Norway, Soccernet.ng reports. Ahead of the game, head coach Aliyu Zubairu and his players…

Jonathan won’t get automatic PDP ticket in 2027 – Group declares The Gbenga Hashim Solidarity Movement (GHSM) has declared thay former president Goodluck Jonathan will not enjoy a “free ride” to the presidential ticket of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in 2027. The group was reacting to…

2027: Ohanaeze, Southeast govs, ministers adopt Tinubu as consensus presidential candidate Apex Igbo Socio-cultural Organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, governors, and ministers from the South-East extraction have adopted President Bola Tinubu as their consensus candidate for the 2027 presidential…

FG comes under pressure to probe sack of 800 workers Dangote Refinery A Civil Society Organisation, Save the Republic, has raised concern over reports that more than 800 Nigerian engineers and workers were dismissed by the Dangote Refinery after attempting to join a trade union. In a statement…

Marvel Rejected the Return of Spider-Man and Mary Jane's Daughter in the '90s Spider-Man lore was almost radically different, thanks to a major dropped storyline in the 1990s: the shocking return of Peter Parker and Mary Jane’s baby daughter, who was believed to be dead. Marvel had the chance to…

ASUU gives FG 14 days to act or face indefinite strike THE Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has handed the Federal Government a 14-day ultimatum, warning of a possible nationwide strike if longstanding issues affecting the university system remain unresolved. The decision was reached at…

Nigeria’s Banking Woes: How One South African Bank Outvalues an Entire Industry It is a sobering reality that one South African bank, Standard Bank Group, has a market capitalisation of roughly ZAR 384.34 billion (about $21-22 billion), while the entire Nigerian banking sector combined cannot…

BREAKING: Tinubu Mandates Submission Of Final Year Thesis, Project For NYSC Mobilization President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has invoked provisions in Sections 2(4)(4) and 16(1)(C) of the NYSC Act, and approved a far-reaching reform which makes compliance with the National Policy for the Nigeria Education…

BREAKING: Popular Arise News Anchor Killed in Abuja [PHOTO] Arise News anchor, Somtochukwu Christelle Maduagwu has been killed during an armed robbery attack at her residence in the Katampe area of Abuja in the early hours of Monday. Maduagwu, popularly known as Sommie among colleagues and…

Bayer Leverkusen, Villareal, Roma in race for Nigerian kid-wonder with 2 winners vs Barcelona Born in Nigeria but raised in France and Belgium, the youngster has carved a unique path to the top of the game AS Monaco forward George Ilenikhena is one of the highest-rated young forwards in Europe and…

Strike Action: NNPCL, NUPRC, NMDPRA Offices Shutdown Nationwide Operations across Nigeria’s key petroleum regulatory agencies were brought to a halt on Monday as members of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) began an indefinite strike. The action, which…

Edo PDP Appoints Fidel Igenegbale As Senior Adviser The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo State has appointed ESV Fidel Igenegbale as Senior Special Adviser on Political Matters to the State Chairman. Naija News reports that the appointment was announced in a statement on September 29, 2025.…

FG hosts PENGASSAN, Dangote refinery management in reconciliation talks THE Federal Government has stepped in to mediate the ongoing dispute between the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) and the management of the Dangote Petroleum Refinery over unresolved…

BREAKING: Dangote Refinery Suspends Petrol Sale in Naira Amid PENGASSAN Controversy Dangote Refinery has suspended Petrol Sale in Naira amid PENGASSAN controversy.   NewsOnline Nigeria reports that the Dangote Petroleum Refinery has announced the suspension of petrol sales in naira, a decision…

Just In: FG Cancels Independence Day Parade The Bola Ahmed Tinubu-led Federal Government has announced the cancellation of the Independence Anniversary parade. Naija News reports that the parade was previously scheduled to mark the 65th Independence on Wednesday, 1st October. The cancellation was…

Fee Hike: Rivers APC, Accuse RSU, IAUE Of Extortion Through Illegal Fees Demands The recent increase on the graduation fees for rivers state university by the governing council of the university has continued to elicit reactions form residents A faction of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in…

FCT Police Arrest Five Notorious Bandits, Recover Rounds Of Ammunition The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has announced a breakthrough in its fight against crime, confirming the arrest of five notorious bandits and the recovery of a large cache of arms and ammunition in a series of…

Marvel Admits Black Widow Is the Avengers' Secret Weapon Warning: contains potential spoilers for New Avengers #5! The Avengers have officially revealed their “secret weapon.” In the 63-year history of the Avengers, many heroes have been members, and all of them left some sort of mark on the team.…

We Must Unite On Security, Economy – Lawal Urges Northern Governors Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal, on Monday, called on governors of the 19 northern states to forge a united front in tackling insecurity and driving economic transformation across the region. Speaking at the Northern Nigeria…

‘It Is Dangerous To Entrust Nigeria Into His Care’ – Abure’s Loyalist Blame Peter Obi For LP Crisis Factional Chairman of the Labour Party (LP) in Edo State, Elizabeth Ativie, has suggested that it will be dangerous to entrust Nigeria into the care of the party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter…

Another Country Approve Visa Free Traveling For Nigerians Nigeria has approved visa-free access for citizens of St. Kitts & Nevis (SKN), effective September 26, 2025, making SKN the first nation outside ECOWAS and beyond Africa to benefit from such a privilege. The policy is being hailed as the…

Govs Must Take Responsibility, No Excuse For Insecurity – Gov Sule Tells Counterparts Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule, has urged his fellow governors to take full responsibility for security in their states, insisting that the unprecedented revenue allocations now available to them leave…

Big Brother 27 Winner Performance Explained By Julie Chen Moonves Warning: SPOILERS ahead for Big Brother 27's finale!Big Brother 27 host Julie Chen Moonves explains the winner's "masterpiece" performance as a new champion of the reality TV show is crowned. In the final episode of Big Brother 27,…

Just In: Arise News Anchor Killed In Abuja A broadcast journalist with Arise News, Somtochukwu Christelle Maduagwu, has passed away. Naija News reports that Maduagwu was killed in the early hours of Monday during an armed robbery attack at her residence in Katampe, Abuja. Confirming the demise in…

CPPE calls for stronger social protection measures to sustain Nigeria’s economic gains  The Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise (CPPE) has called on the federal government to strengthen social protection programs to shield vulnerable Nigerians from the harsh effects of ongoing economic…

After 80 years of the United Nations: Is there more peace in the world? Reform can’t wait. The Security Council must expand to include new economic and military powerhouses that have emerged across the seven (7), continents of the world. Bureaucracy must be streamlined and enforcement mechanisms…

CJN reveals Supreme Court delivered 369 judgments from 2,280 matters in one year   The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, has disclosed that the apex court delivered 369 judgments out of 2,280 matters it considered during the 2024/2025 Legal Year, which ended on Friday,…

FG, PENGASSAN, Dangote refinery in emergency closed-door meeting The Federal Government is currently holding a closed-door meeting with the leadership of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) and representatives of the Dangote Refinery at the Minister of…

Entertainment as Payments Stress-Test: What High-Volume Microtransactions Teach Nigerian Fintechs For Nigerian fintechs (which are not always satisfactory), entertainment offers a natural lab where volumes are high, values are small, and user tolerance for friction is low. The lessons are very…

Exclusive: Super Eagles can still qualify, says ex-Nigeria midfielder after Bafana Bafana points deduction FIFA has recently sanctioned the Bafana Bafana of South Africa following the fielding of ineligible player Teboho Mokoena… Former Nigeria international Duke Udi believes the race for the 2026…

CBN’s shift to orthodox monetary policy restores investor confidence – Ugo Obi-Chukwu  Ugo Obi-Chukwu, the CEO of Nairametrics, says a shift by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to orthodox monetary policy has restored investors’ confidence. Speaking on TVC News on Monday, Obi-Chukwu emphasized…

Court Stops PENGASSAN, NNPC, Others From Cutting Dangote Refinery’s Gas Supply The National Industrial Court (NIC) in Abuja, has restrained the Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) from embarking on its planned industrial action against Dangote Petroleum Refinery…

ASUU issues 14-day ultimatum to FG over unresolved issues The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has issued a 14-day ultimatum to the Federal Government of Nigeria over unresolved issues affecting the nation’s university system. The union announced the decision after its National…

The Alternative Bank Expands Walk4ZeroPlastic Campaign to Abuja and Kano The Alternative Bank has expanded Walk4ZeroPlastic Campaign to Abuja and Kano. NewsOnline Nigeria reports that the Alternative Bank (AltBank) is taking its fight against plastic pollution beyond Lagos, with new…

FG to Hold Low-Key Independence Day Celebration – Minister The Federal Government has announced plans for a low-key celebration of Nigeria’s 65th Independence Anniversary, set to take place on October 1st, 2025. The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, made this known…

FAAN launches contactless payments at Lagos, Abuja Airports The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) on Monday launched contactless payments at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos, and the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, as part of a phased rollout that…

‘This Is Time To Stand For The Party’ – Wike Openly Campaigns For APC The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has urged the residents of Tunga Madaki and adjoining communities to vote for the All Progressives Congress (APC), ahead of the February 2026 Area Council…